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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-53

…micile, is exercising the option opened by the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 123-11-1 ;6° Its principal activities;7° Its duration as set out in the articles of association;8° In th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L933-6

Article L. 322-11 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-11 -Disputes relating to sales carried out pursuant to deliberations in force locally relating to the voluntary wholesale auction sale of goods by swor…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352

…the previous paragraph, on expiry of the four-month period provided for by Decree no. 2001-908 of 3 October 2001 implementing the second paragraph of Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) no. 2913/…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-9

…ty has moved, contrary to Article 7 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001, the public prosecutor of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the central admi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-10

…harge shall include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011, as amended, on the provi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

In regional aid areas and for operations carried out from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2023, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prohibited and regulated commercial practices

Article R132-2

…on of services, in disregard of the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 121-11 are punishable by the fine provided for 5th class contraventions. Repeat offences are punishable…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Law applicable to contracts

Article L232-3

…ed to him by the provisions adopted by a Member State of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amendi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

…nt to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, customs officers shall have access to the premises…

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